Strategies
Engage nurses at all levels in the development and execution of focused initiatives designed
for the care team on an annual basis as part of the VUMC Quality Pillar Goal development
process
Focused initiatives will be developed based on the following criteria:
High risk events
High volume events
Problem-prone events
Impact on satisfaction (patient, family, physician or staff)
Impact on patient outcome
Relationship to mission, vision, strategic plan
Relationship to regulatory/accrediting requirements
Measurability
Impact on efficiency/operating costs
Relationship to staffing effectiveness
Relationship to community needs and changes
Relationship to changes in environment of care
Duration of benefit
Create passion and discipline for the translation of evidence into practice that will optimize
patient outcomes
Train nurses at all levels to perform comprehensive literature reviews, to evaluate research
and to take the knowledge gained to develop plans to change nursing practice at the
bedside.
Utilize all members of the multidisciplinary team in design of care systems to ensure holistic
approach to care of patients.